Convertible candle lamp and method

Abstract

A convertible candle lamp and method including a solid wax cylindrical encasement element having a translucent wall embedded with decorative objects and a solid wax base provided with illumination means including an external electrical source, a battery operated source and a candle source to give the convertible candle lamp an appearance of a glowing candle. A method of fabricating the convertible candle lamp is described.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A convertible candle lamp comprising: 
       a cylindrical wax encasement element having an open top end and an open bottom end and a wall with a thickness that allows a translucent appearance when an inner light source is provided and having decorative objects embedded in said wall, said wall having a base located electric cord exit notch;  
       a base insert element slidingly inserted into said open bottom end of said wax encasement element, said base insert element fabricated of wax to a diameter just slightly less than an encasement element inner wall diameter and said base insert element having a centrally disposed inverted truncated cone aperture to receive an electrical socket for light bulb retention and having a bottom surface elongated opening for electric cord exit through said wall base located electric cord notch to an external electrical power source;  
       said base insert element replaced by slidingly removing said base insert element from said wax encasement element open bottom and inserting into said wax encasement element open bottom, a battery operated push lamp having a diameter equal to said base insert element diameter; and  
       said base insert element replaced by slidingly removing said base insert element from said wax encasement element open bottom and inserting into said wax encasement element open bottom a solid wax base fitted with a ceramic tile on its top surface and having a diameter equal to said base insert element diameter.  
     
     
       2. The convertible candle lamp of  claim 1  wherein said wax encasement element has a tetrahedral shape. 
     
     
       3. The convertible candle lamp of  claim 1  wherein said wax encasement element has a polyhedral shape.